TPiR Recap - 5/13/2024

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #0621L
Aired – 5/13/2024; Taped – 3/11/2024
Models: Devin Goda, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Rachel
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Treadmill (NordicTrack: 22in treadmill with smart technology); ARP: $2,999 (Devin)

JONATHAN	CHERIE	JUSTIN	CHEYENNE
1350	1200	1800	1600

The winner is...
JUSTIN

Justin is playing SECRET X for a trip to New Zealand (RT Coach to Queenstown, NZ for a 6n stay in a 1br suit at swiss-belsuites Pounamu Queenstown + daily breakfast, bungee jumping adventure; ARP: $13,990) (Rachel).

Justin places the free X...

The small prizes are:

1. Conair Paraffin Wax Bath (Devin)
2. Coleman Lantern

?

X

 

?

 

 

?

 

$30

$49

PARAFFIN BATH

$30

$49

$30

?

X

 

?

 

 

?

 

$55

$90

LANTERN

$55

$90

$55

?

X 

 

?

 

X 

?

 

The secret X is revealed...

X 

X 

 

 

X 

 

 

LOSS (Total Winnings: $55)

Second IUFB: Television (75in 4K HDR LED smart television; streaming media player); ARP: $1,680 (Rachel)

JONATHAN	CHERIE	FELICIA	CHEYENNE
1100	1500	1000	1700

The winner is...
JONATHAN

Johnathan, a family court judge in Las Vegas, Nevada, is playing BARGAIN GAME for:

1. Air Hockey Table (Side by side air hockey table with manual scoring unit; courtesy of Game Room Guys) (Devin)
2. Designer Bags (Coach: 3 totes, 2 crossbody bags) (Rachel)

He picks the bags.

ITEM	PRICE TAG	ARP	DIFFERENCE
AIR HOCKEY TABLE	$2099	$3599	$1500
DESIGNER BAGS	$1630	$2330	$700

Third IUFB: Dishwasher (3rd rack dishwasher with 3 dish towels); ARP: $2,450 (Devin)

LESLIE	CHERIE	FELICIA	CHEYENNE
850	1100	650	851

The winner is...
CHERIE

Cherie is playing 3 Strikes for a 2024 Mythos Black Metallic Audi Q3 S-Line (2L engine, 8-speed AT, FWD, convenience package, door ring projection, cargo box, all-weather cargo tray) (rachel).

Chips:

3

4

5

7

9

Pick 1:

X

Guess: n/a

$

X

Pick 2:

4

Guess: 1st

$

4

X

Pick 3:

X

Guess: n/a

$

4

X

X

Pick 4:

9

Guess: 2nd

$

4

NO

X

X

Pick 5:

5

Guess: 2nd

$

4

NO

X

X

Pick 6:

7

Guess: 2nd

$

4

NO

X

X

Pick 7:

3

Guess: 2nd

$

4

3

X

X

Pick 8:

5

Guess: 4th

$

4

3

NO

X

X

Pick 9:

9

Guess: 5th

$

4

3

NO

X

X

Pick 10:

7

Guess: 4th

$

4

3

NO

X

X

Pick 11:

X

Guess: n/a

$

4

3

5

9

7

X

X

X

LOSS

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Jonathan	$1,680	80	STAY	.80
Cherie	$2,450	60	40	1.00	*$1,000!*
Justin	$3,054	20	60	.80

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Cherie	$3,450	35	.35	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Yard and Garden Tools (Hooeyman: 2 shovels, a rake, 2 saws, 2 batteries, seed spreader, lopper, shears, 3pc tool set); ARP: $1,220 (Devin)

LESLIE	CHARLES	FELICIA	CHEYENNE
701	1300	550	700

The winner is...
LESLIE

Leslie, whose 82 year old mother is in attendance, is playing Most Expen$ive for:

1. Cookware (Meyer Housewares Candaa: 3 sauce pans, Dutch oven, fry pan, 5 lids) (Devin).
2. Electric Motorbike (Super73: electric bicycle with helmet) (Rachel).
3. Sauna (Natural hemlock wood low-EMF far infrared sauna with LED control panels, music system, tempered glass door) (George).

Guess: 3.

1	2	3
$1500	$3795	$2498
		LOSS

Fifth IUFB: Desktop Computer (Apple: iMac with M1 chip, 256GB storage, mouse, keyboard, leather mousepad); ARP: $1,549 (Rachel)

CHARLENE	CHARLES	FELICIA	CHEYENNE
1400	2000	1529	1800

The winner is...
FELICIA

Cheyenne is playing Pass the Buck for a 2024 Kia Forte GT-Line (2L engine, IVT, FWD; ARP: $23,415) (Devin)

1) Shady Maple Farms Organic Maple Syrup (8oz)	8.49		8.49	ARP: $8.49
2) Carmex Lip Balm	1.79	$	2.79	ARP: $2.79

3) Simply Asian Pho Beef Broth (26oz)	5.99		5.99	ARP: $5.99
4) Opti-Free Contact Lens Solution	2.49	$	3.49	ARP: $3.49

Felicia chooses number 5.

1

2

3

4

LOSE EVERYTHING

6

Felicia chooses number 3.

1

2

$5,000

4

LOSE EVERYTHING

6

LOSS. Board was:

$1,000

CAR

$5,000

$3,000

LOSE EVERYTHING

LOSE EVERYTHING

Cheyenne had a chance to escape last time up bidding 4th. Now she bids 2nd. The limo drivers have had it easy so far in May. One is ready to take her to Arbovale, West Virginia, though.

Sixth IUFB: Collection of Headphones (Over the ear noise canceling headphones); ARP: $987 (Rachel)

CHARLENE	CHARLES	ASH	CHEYENNE
724	725	525	700

The winner is...
CHARLES

Cheyenne departs while Charles is playing Bonkers for a trip to Colorado (RT Coach to Montrose, CO then to Telluride for a 5n stay in a 1br condo at Mountain Lodge Telluride + 1d ski lift tickets) (Devin).

5	2	7	6

First guess:

5	2	7	6
7	3	0	2

WIN! (0:25)

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Leslie	$1,220	55	30	.85	*SHOWCASE*
Felicia	$6,549	40	80	1.20	OVER
Charles	$8,289	5	5	.10

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Cherie has the honors...

SC1 - Cherie

ALL THINGS THAT GLITTER IS GOLD

• Collection of Designer Watches (Vanna: malakite dial, pearl and black sandstone dial, sunray emerald dial) (Rachel)
• Dining Room (Leisuremod: oval dining table, 8 chairs; 40pc china settings) (Devin)
• 2024 Chevrolet Equinox LS (1.5L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD) (Rachel)

Bid: $35,000

SC2 - Leslie

GONE FISHIN"

• Fishing Gear (2 carbon fiber rods and reels; 40 flies with box, fish finder, fishing line) (Rachel)
• Trip to Alaska (RT Coach to Fairbanks, AK for a 5n stay in the Log House at A Taste of Alaska Lodge + daily breakfast, ice fishing for 2) (Rachel)
• 2024 Bayliner Element M15 (50HP engine, MX package, trailer) (Devin)

Bid: $39,500

Cherie

$35,000

SUV

$35,374

$374

SUV

*WIN*
$38,824

Leslies

$39,500

ALASKA/BOAT

$29,903

ALASKA/BOAT

We have had, yet again, another boardie called down this season. Today, Ash, called down 9th, is user actpir on Golden-Road.net. Yet again, they were called down 9th. I wish they would call us down earlier. (Total Winnings: $300)

Results: 1 out of 6
Winnings: $59,012
Biggest Winner: Cherie

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[Wayoshi]

Not loving this budget crunch - X, Bargain and ME were quite difficult.

I was happy Cherie got a car anyways, she played 3X about as well as you can given the luck she got.

One note I will say - they seem committed to 40-45k cars in 3X lately. As we get 30-35k cars in regular PGs 2-3 times a week, even with the right brand (an Audi) in 3X, I don't know how much even I can care about 3X when the price difference is that low. They should really do 50+.

[Deffinjr]

I agree--11 chances is about as good as you can get with the Three Strikes game.  I also agree that TPIR is definitely doing a budget crunch right now.  Today's one of those days where it is not entertaining/relaxing to watch.

[SeaBreeze341]

As the show moved forward, maybe before that point, I knew that Ash was going to be called down in the second half.  Even though the chances of getting out of contestants row isn't zero, it's still too bad that a good player doesn't get more chances at a PG.

As mentioned, redemption for Cherie, but it doesn't excuse how okay 3 Strikes has become.  It probably doesn't matter in terms of the cars offered as I win would be enough to make me happy.  Fortunately Cherie did better than most people have over the past several years.

Aside from the joy of seeing a win again someday if it happens, I could not agree more about the value of the vehicles.  It should actually be 60K+ minimum.  Or go back to one strike.  I think they've offered nicer/more expensive cars in other games over the past couple of years.

[crazypackersfan]

I thought we were on our way to a skunking today! 3 Strikes I had chalked up as an automatic loss, but the contestant had more than enough tries to win today. I expected Cliff Hangers to start the show, so I was a bit surprised when Secret "X" came out first. Great winning bid on the showcase today!

And I just want to thank Drew for talking about the importance of mental health each episode. It's very important, now more than ever, and I'm glad he connects to the viewers that way to end each day.

[actpir]

Hi, everyone. Ash here.

I do not post much on here, but I just wanted to give a big thank you to Adam for the awesome recap of this episode.

I also wanted to thank everyone for watching the episode and for all of the support, as well.

I am glad that I was finally able to make this dream come true. I could not have done it without you all.

- Ash, a.k.a., actpir

[GameShowKid]

Pass The Buck! One of my favorite games! An extra pick earned; better that none. Nice $5000 win.

[Flerbert419]

Congrats Ash! Sorry you didn't get multiple chances and followed the formula that we've seen of superfans getting called last.

I agree--11 chances is about as good as you can get with the Three Strikes game.

It could have been better. They regularly edit out chances with incorrect number placement, so we would need Ash to confirm that there weren't any pulls that were removed.

[jimmyuTPIR]

Other than the really easy Bonkers setup, there were a lot of difficult pricing games.

[tpirfansince1972]

Unquestionably in budget saving mode right now, big time!

I have a gripe with Bargain Game.

The colors they use when showing the actual retail price is yellow, with the white numerals, makes it hard for my 57 year old eyeballs to see.

I wish they would use black numerals instead and bolder, like they used to with Barker's Bargain Bar.

I know with B.B.B. the price difference shown was red background with white numerals which is fine.

I wish the current set up with Bargain Game would do the same again.